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In reply to the discussion: Venue Slams Hateful RADFEM2012 Conference. Thrown out! [View all]
Zorra
(27,670 posts)6. I'm sure they can find the owner of a field somewhere who won't object
to their preference.
From the OP:
Statement Regarding RadFem 2012
In consultation with the organisers of RadFem 2012 and our legal advisors, Conway Hall has decided not to allow the booking in July 2012 to proceed. This is because it does not conform to our Terms and Conditions for hiring rooms at Conway Hall. In addition, we are not satisfied it conforms with the Equality Act (2010), or reflects our ethos regarding issues of discrimination.
We had sought assurances that the organisers would allow access to all, in order to enable the event to proceed at the venue. We also expressed concern that particular speakers would need to be made aware that whilst welcoming progressive thinking and debate, Conway Hall seeks to uphold inclusivity in respect of both legal obligations and as a principle.
In the absence of the assurances we sought, the event in its proposed form could not proceed at Conway Hall.
In consultation with the organisers of RadFem 2012 and our legal advisors, Conway Hall has decided not to allow the booking in July 2012 to proceed. This is because it does not conform to our Terms and Conditions for hiring rooms at Conway Hall. In addition, we are not satisfied it conforms with the Equality Act (2010), or reflects our ethos regarding issues of discrimination.
We had sought assurances that the organisers would allow access to all, in order to enable the event to proceed at the venue. We also expressed concern that particular speakers would need to be made aware that whilst welcoming progressive thinking and debate, Conway Hall seeks to uphold inclusivity in respect of both legal obligations and as a principle.
In the absence of the assurances we sought, the event in its proposed form could not proceed at Conway Hall.
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Bigot: a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance.
No one is denying anyone the right to be a bigot. Conway Hall simply doesn't want to accommodate them.
The radfem transphobes would have no problem at all associating with, and accepting as one of their own, a transgender woman, if they didn't know, and couldn't discern in any way, that she was transgender.
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well ill make this post my last as it seems my first impressions of this site may have been wrong .
angelusuk1
Jun 2012
#37
So are the PPR'd trolls in this thread all the same person or is this thread a magnet for that type?
laconicsax
Jun 2012
#58
I think there is a problem with terminology here. The conference is really for Seperatist Feminists
stevenleser
Jul 2012
#63